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| Ham, Mushroom & Mozzarella served on toasted bloomer bread at Caffe Rizzoli |
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| LUSH Emotional Brilliance wheel |
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| LUSH Sophisticated Cream Eyeshadow - my next purchase |
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| Oatifix, smells incredible |
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| Our homemade LUSH face masks |
Dress: Primark
Tights: Primark
Boots: New Look
Necklace: Primark
Watch: Red Herring at Debenhams
Yesterday morning saw me rising from my pit at 5:20am; I know, I don't quite know how I managed it either. But it was most definitely worth it. Myself and eleven other bloggers/PRs headed down to Meadowhall in Sheffield for a Blogger's Breakfast and two mini LUSH workshops. First stop was Caffe Rizzoli (which is just outside of House of Fraser) for a delicious breakfast. I started off with a tea and then chose the Ham, Mushroom and Mozzarella offering and it was beautiful - next time I visit Meadowhall, I will most definitely be having it again.
After lots of nattering and introductions, it was time to visit LUSH. You could smell the gorgeous scent from around the corner and we couldn't wait to get inside. First up was the Emotional Brilliance range. Although I've seen the range in store before, I'd never actually researched into it or tried it for myself. We found out that a lot of research had gone into the range and each colour - which has been named after an emotion - represents said emotion; such a beautiful and genius idea.
LUSH has their own Emotional Brilliance Wheel which tells you how you're feeling right at that moment, what you need more of and how you feel in general. I chose Lifted, Quietly Motivated and Intuitive, all which I believe to be a somewhat accurate representation of me. In terms of colour, I fell in love with Sophisticated (which is swatched above). It looks like the most beautiful eyeshadow base ever. I also ended up buying one of the lipsticks in Strong. A gorgeous orange-red shade, but I'm not going to lie, I bought it for the name. If I'm ever having a rough day and feel I need strength, this is the lipstick I'm going to be rocking. At £14.50 the Emotional Brilliance range isn't cheap but the pigment and quality is outstanding and if there's one thing I took from the day, it's that LUSH's make up range is perfection.
Afterwards, we moved onto the skin care section. We learnt about LUSH's cleansers, toners and moisturisers and we were all quickly amazed at Ultrabland - a make up remover - which instantly dissolved any make up with just a tiny amount. After this, we made our own face mask. The face mask we made was Catastrophe Cosmetic* which is packed with blueberries, calamine, chamomile, rose and almond oils which soothe and soften the skin. I loved getting messy and stuck in, and it'd always been a dream of mine to make my own LUSH face mask. The end result was wonderful and I used it in the bath tonight. My skin feels gorgeously soft and my angry blemishes have been calmed down.
After cleaning up, we were told we could take home one cleanser and one toner. At first, I'd considered Let The Good Times Roll as it smells delicious - just like fudge. But after much deliberation, I decided that Ultrabland* would be better for me. I've used it twice since and I will be doing a full review on it because I'm in love. I also decided to go for the Breath of Fresh Air Toner* as it's very refreshing on the skin - the perfect pick me up.
All in all, it was the most lovely morning and I was gutted I couldn't stay for longer as some of the girls went shopping. Meadowhall was the perfect setting and without a doubt one of my favourite places to shop. Not only does it have the best shops, a wonderful food court and an affordable cinema all under one roof, but the parking is free too which is a major plus for me. I'm glad Meadowhall has big blogger plans! The other girls who attended were absolutely lovely and hopefully we'll all meet up again soon. You can view their fabulous blogs by clicking on their names: Beth, Becky, Charley, Georgina, Mary & Rose, Clare, Joanna, Phoebe and Jade.
LUSH has their own Emotional Brilliance Wheel which tells you how you're feeling right at that moment, what you need more of and how you feel in general. I chose Lifted, Quietly Motivated and Intuitive, all which I believe to be a somewhat accurate representation of me. In terms of colour, I fell in love with Sophisticated (which is swatched above). It looks like the most beautiful eyeshadow base ever. I also ended up buying one of the lipsticks in Strong. A gorgeous orange-red shade, but I'm not going to lie, I bought it for the name. If I'm ever having a rough day and feel I need strength, this is the lipstick I'm going to be rocking. At £14.50 the Emotional Brilliance range isn't cheap but the pigment and quality is outstanding and if there's one thing I took from the day, it's that LUSH's make up range is perfection.
Afterwards, we moved onto the skin care section. We learnt about LUSH's cleansers, toners and moisturisers and we were all quickly amazed at Ultrabland - a make up remover - which instantly dissolved any make up with just a tiny amount. After this, we made our own face mask. The face mask we made was Catastrophe Cosmetic* which is packed with blueberries, calamine, chamomile, rose and almond oils which soothe and soften the skin. I loved getting messy and stuck in, and it'd always been a dream of mine to make my own LUSH face mask. The end result was wonderful and I used it in the bath tonight. My skin feels gorgeously soft and my angry blemishes have been calmed down.
After cleaning up, we were told we could take home one cleanser and one toner. At first, I'd considered Let The Good Times Roll as it smells delicious - just like fudge. But after much deliberation, I decided that Ultrabland* would be better for me. I've used it twice since and I will be doing a full review on it because I'm in love. I also decided to go for the Breath of Fresh Air Toner* as it's very refreshing on the skin - the perfect pick me up.
All in all, it was the most lovely morning and I was gutted I couldn't stay for longer as some of the girls went shopping. Meadowhall was the perfect setting and without a doubt one of my favourite places to shop. Not only does it have the best shops, a wonderful food court and an affordable cinema all under one roof, but the parking is free too which is a major plus for me. I'm glad Meadowhall has big blogger plans! The other girls who attended were absolutely lovely and hopefully we'll all meet up again soon. You can view their fabulous blogs by clicking on their names: Beth, Becky, Charley, Georgina, Mary & Rose, Clare, Joanna, Phoebe and Jade.
Thanks to Meadowhall for inviting me!
*PR Sample
*PR Sample
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